Dennis Chalke

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Charles River Laboratories, Inc. provides research models and laboratory animal support services. It offers quality research models and support services to the biomedical community. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Wilmington, MA.

SmartBargains, Inc. operates an online shopping destination for smart shoppers. It offers belts, bottoms, denim, swimwear, wedding dresses, and tops for ladies and girls; hats, belts, bottoms, jackets and coats, ties, and tops for men; bottoms, jackets and coats, belts, and tops for boys, and bottoms, gloves, hats, booties, dresses, scarves, sleepwear, jackets and coats, jumpsuits and rompers, and tops for babies. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Auris Health, Inc. develops robotics technology for medical applications. The company was founded by Frederic H. Moll, Hariharan Sundram and Christopher J. P. Velis and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Aledade, Inc. provides technology physicians groups into accountable care organizations. It manages regulatory aspects of forming an accountable care organization and working with CMS, provides on-sight practice transformation and support for doctors, nurses, and practice staff; customized technology to optimize existing EHRs and patient claims data. The firm partners with independent, primary care physicians to provide everything doctors need to create and operate an Accountable Care Organization (ACO). The company was founded by Matthew Kendall, Edwin Miller and Farzad Mostashari and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Global Healthcare Exchange LLC engages in the provision of supply chain automation services for the healthcare sector. It offers E-commerce; Contracting; AP Automation; Data Management; Business Intelligence; and Compliance and Credentialing solutions. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

Founded in 2003 by Benjamin Howe and Maria Lewis Kussmaul, America's Growth Capital LLC (ACG) is an emerging growth-focused, research, broker/dealer and investment banking firm headquartered in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of America's Growth Capital Holdings LLC. They seek to identify small-cap opportunities and bring new investment opportunities to growth-oriented institutional and private equity investors. AGC completes investment banking transactions for emerging growth companies in the following industries: (1) technology including communications, data center, financial technology, information security, semiconductors and software (2) clean technology, (3) digital media/Internet and (4) business services. They have participated in transactions ranging in size from $6 million to $1 billion. These transactions have included buyouts, buy-side and sell-side advisory assignments, private placements, PIPEs, IPOs, follow-ons and fairness opinions. The firm's Capital Markets group provides analysis on leading emerging growth sectors with a focus on identifying dynamic changes and trends in their focus industries. They present ideas through: (1) white papers, which provide topical and industry-wide analysis by highlighting the leading small-cap public and private companies of influence (2) thought pieces, which illustrate the impact of current events such as legislation, market swings and (3) capital market updates which present comprehensive statistics and data on one or more product areas including IPOs, M&A, private placements, etc. that have an impact on the emerging growth universe. AGC maintains relationships across multiple pools of capital including institutional, private equity, venture capital, hedge fund, sovereign wealth and debt. They leverage those relationships to provide clients with the best sources of financing for their particular needs.

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

Highland Capital Partners LLC (Highland Capital Partners) is a venture capital firm is founded in 1987 by Paul A. Maeder and Bob F. Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, US.

Riverside Partners LLC (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

The NHP Foundation provides nonprofit real estate organization. It provides rental homes at affordable rates to families of all sizes, seniors, and persons with disabilities. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Centerpointe Behavioral Health System LLC provides behavioral health care services. It offers inpatient psychiatric, addiction treatment services, ECT, TMS and out patient services. The company was founded by Azfar M. Malik in 2003 and is headquartered in St. Charles, MO.

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is an organization dedicated to advancing telehealth and ensuring that everyone has access to safe, affordable, and appropriate care when and where they need it. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The ATA represents a broad and inclusive member network of leading healthcare delivery systems, academic institutions, technology solution providers, and payers, as well as partner organizations and alliances. The American company works to advance industry adoption of telehealth, promote responsible policy, advocate for government and market normalization, and provide education and resources to help integrate virtual care into emerging value-based delivery models. Ann Mond Johnson has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

OPEN Health Communications LLP provides health communications services. The company was founded by David Rowley, Sandy Royden and Roger Selman and is headquartered in Marlow, the United Kingdom.

Kyruus, Inc. provides physician network optimization software solutions. Its big data solutions helps hospitals and health systems optimize their patient access, referral management, and care coordination operations. The firm serves hospitals, health systems and accountable care organizations. The company was founded by Graham Gardner, Julie Keunhee Yoo and Vinay Seth Mohta in January 2010 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

NaviMed Capital Advisors LLC (NaviMed Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Brian Canann and Bijan Salehizadeh. The firm is headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia.

Whereby Holding AS engages in the provision of video conferencing services. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Maloy, Norway.

Causeway Management LLC (Causeway Media Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Wycliffe K Grousbeck, Mark Allen Wan and Bob F Higgins. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

NextGen Venture Partners LLC (NextGen Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Brown Advisory Inc, founded in 2011 by Daniel Mindus and Grant Allen. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

MinibarRx LLC is a healthcare inventory management company that aims to create an interconnected healthcare supply chain to ensure that every patient receives the right care at the right time. The private company is based in Gaithersburg, MD. The company utilizes the latest technologies to innovate inventory management devices and software solutions.

Harol Brothers LLC engages in the provision of clinical laboratory recruiting, consulting, and buyer and seller networking. The company was founded by Jon Harol and Chris Harol and is headquartered in Apex, NC.

Shields Health Care Group, Inc. provides MRI, PET/CT, and ambulatory surgical services to patients at over 30 locations in the United States. The private company is based in Quincy, MA and is a family-owned and operated business that offers the largest and most technically advanced network of medical imaging and diagnostic treatment facilities in the United States. The company focuses on utilizing cutting-edge technology, provider expertise, and affordability to prioritize the patient experience. Shields Health offers high-field open-bore MRI machines that allow for greater patient comfort while maintaining clear images. Additional services include MR arthrogram and breast MRI, as well as Shields ProCare, an imaging medical equipment maintenance and service company. All Shields locations are ACR accredited.

Henry Schein One LLC provides dental practice management technology. It offers marketing solutions for dental practices, including Dentrix, Dentrix Ascend, Dentrix Enterprise, Easy Dental, TechCentral, Demandforce, Sesame Communications, Lighthouse360, Officite, and DentalPlans.com as well as international companies, including Software of Excellence, Logiciel Julie, InfoMed, Exan, and LabNet. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in American Fork, UT.

Shields Health Network LLC operates as a pharmacy integrator and accelerator for hospitals. It offers patient liaisons, patient support center, data analytics, revenue cycle management and payer contracting. The company was founded by Jack Shields in 2012 and is headquartered in Stoughton, MA.

Shields Health Solutions Holdings LLC provides healthcare solutions. The firm offers patient liaisons, data analytics, payor contracting, and operational support services. The company was founded by Jack Shields in 2012 and is headquartered in Stoughton, MA.

Safar Partners LLC (Safar Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Nader Motamedy. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Velocity Clinical Research, Inc. engages in the provision of clinical investigation and clinical trial data. The firm also offers healthcare and research and development services. The company was founded by Bruce Tomason in 2017 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Shields Pharmacy LLC provides pharmacy services. It offers operational support, patient liaisons, patient support center, revenue cycle management, payer contracting, and data analytics. The company was founded by John Lucey and Jack M. Shields in 2012 and is headquartered in Stoughton, MA.

The CM Group LLC is a healthcare agency based in Hingham, MA with subsidiaries in the United States. The company specializes in providing scientific and commercialization strategies and services to the life sciences industry. The CM Group LLC is grounded in science and powered by the patient voice, with a team of innovative and imaginative subject-matter experts. The company has undergone numerous acquisitions and is now part of Open Health, which brings together experts at the forefront of the healthcare industry. The company was founded in 2005 by Cherie Myatt, Maggie Butler, and is currently led by CEO Daniel Leonard.

Opn Healthcare, Inc. is a technology-enabled specialty services company that focuses on cancer care. The company is based in Glendale, CA. The company provides data analytics and infrastructure to align relationships. The company was founded in 1999 by Srin Vishwanath, who has been the CEO since 1999.

Central Mass Health LLC is a company based in Worcester, MA. Central Mass Health LLC provides information, tools, and resources for Mass Advantage providers, including claim review forms, waivers, and authorization forms. The company is committed to the central Massachusetts community and offer affordable Medicare Advantage plans. Mass Advantage is also dedicated to building an equitable, inclusive, and diverse team. The company was founded by Eric W. Dickson, Jack M. Shields, and Thomas A. Scully. The CEO is James E. Beermann.

Part of Gen4 Dental Partners, Accelerate Dental LLC provides dental services. The company is based in Lawrence, KS. Marvin Heinbach, Mike Baird has been the CEOs since incorporation. The company was founded by Jeff Larkin, Marvin Heinbach, Mike Baird. Accelerate Dental was acquired by Gen4 Dental Partners on December 19, 2021.

Shields Capital LLC (Shields Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Jack Shields. The firm is headquartered in Stoughton, Massachusetts.